Дельта Чи: История и структура североамериканского братства.

North American collegiate fraternity

Delta Chi (ΔΧ) is an international Greek letter collegiate social fraternity formed on October 13, 1890, at Cornell University, initially as a professional fraternity for law students. On April 30, 1922, Delta Chi became a general membership social fraternity, eliminating the requirement for men to be studying law, and opening membership to all areas of study. Delta Chi became one of the first international fraternities to abolish "hell week", when it did so on April 22, 1929. Delta Chi is a charter member of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). As of Fall 2019, Delta Chi has initiated over 116,000 members at over 110 Chapters and Colonies, with 34 Alumni Chapters. Its headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana.

During World War I, a majority of the members of the active chapters dropped their college courses and enlisted in the armed forces. Chapter houses became almost deserted, and a convention in August 1917 was skipped. At the end of the war, members returned to the universities to complete their courses. The chapter finances were generally in bad condition as were the houses. Attempting to rebuild, many chapters stretched the recruiting restrictions by initiating men who had no intention of studying law. Starting in 1919 in Minneapolis at the 20th Convention, the issue of becoming a general fraternity was debated. In 1921 in Columbus, Ohio at the 21st Convention, two amendments were proposed, for and against general membership respectively. For three days votes were held, until (on a swing vote by the Buffalo Alumni Chapter representative), the Wadsworth amendment was adopted. Ratified in 1922, the amendment made Delta Chi a general fraternity, no longer requiring its members to be law students at their respective universities and colleges.

In 2006, the fraternity named the V Foundation as its official philanthropic organization. Since then, Delta Chi has raised over one million dollars for the V foundation. B – The "B" is the vice president of the chapter or colony. He schedules and chairs executive committee meetings, and oversees all committees. C – The "C" is the secretary of the chapter or colony. He keeps record of chapter or colony meetings, and is responsible for completing necessary paperwork and online forms. D – The "D" is the treasurer of the chapter or colony. He is responsible for tracking chapter financial records and files, as well as collecting dues and creating a budget. E – The "E" is the historian of the chapter or colony. He is responsible for contacting and communicating with alumni. He also works on chapter or colony newsletters and other publications. F – The "F" is the Sergeant at Arms. The "F" works on developing and implementing safety precautions for chapter or colony events.

Each chapter and colony is encouraged to have a functioning committee system. Each committee chairman has duties designated by Delta Chi. Committees include subjects such as recruitment, educating new recruits, philanthropy, scholarship, social events, housing, and others.

BB – The role of the "BB" is to mentor, advise and service as a liaison between student members and alumni. This position is required by Delta Chi Law to be a two year term and served by a Delta Chi alumnus. Alumni Board of Trustees – The purpose of The Alumni Board of Trustees (ABT) is to lead, supervise and advise the chapter. Members may include alumni, chapter officers, parents, grandparents, faculty, and local business & community leaders. Members may be aligned to advise and mentor chapter undergraduate officers and the chapter's committees. Housing Corporation – The role of the Housing Corporation is to manage the chapter or colony housing facilities and all legal responsibilities of such management. Since a Housing Corporation is a separate, incorporated legal entity, it has no requirements set forth by Delta Chi Law. The Delta Chi Quarterly is distributed to members and alumni.

Delta Chi chapters are unique in naming. Most college fraternities and sororities are named in an alphabetical Greek system. Delta Chi chapters and colonies are named by institution, and sometimes by self naming. Therefore, the first Alpha chapter was the Cornell chapter.

In February 2021, Virginia Commonwealth University's chapter was suspended after freshman Adam Oakes died of alcohol poisoning after an off campus fraternity party. The VCU chapter was later expelled from the university three months after Oakes's death, after the university found that the chapter had violated several university policies, including those on hazing and alcohol.